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10 <br />1 <br />Chair Jacobs said hemet with SteveBrantleyand others today to discuss how the <br />2 <br />County might work to support the food council. He said these meetings are filled with energetic <br />3 <br />young people who are excited to work on the local food economy. He said Steve Brantley will <br />4 <br />be following up with the presentation of some new ideas. <br />5 <br />Chair Jacobs expressedcondolences to the families of Charlene Pilkey and Don Shea. <br />6 <br />Commissioner Dorosin said several weeks ago this Board passed a resolution regarding <br />7 <br />equal access to education for immigrant children. He said other local boards were asked to <br />8 <br />pass similar resolutions. He said the Chapel Hill Carrboro School Board has decided not to <br />9 <br />pass a resolution, though they reiterated that they do not discriminate. He said the goal of <br />10 <br />passing these resolutions is to add a progressive voice to a discussion that is often dominated <br />11 <br />by anti-progressive advocates. <br />12 <br />Commissioner Dorosin noted that the constitutionality of the private school vouchers will <br />th <br />13 <br />be discussed in the state supreme court on February 16. He said this will ultimately have an <br />14 <br />effect on public school funding across the state. <br />15 <br />Commissioner Rich asked when there will be discussion regarding the request to move <br />16 <br />board comments up to the beginning of regular meetings. <br />th <br />17 <br />Chair McKee said this will be discussed at the February 10BOCC Work Session. <br />18 <br />Commissioner Rich congratulated theChapel Hill High fencing team,who won their <br />19 <br />division tournament and will be moving on to state competition. She recognized Bobby <br />20 <br />Woodward, the electrician for the district, and LeonardSterns, the East Chapel Hill High <br />21 <br />custodian, who stayed to watch the fencing tournament and helped clean up. <br />22 <br />Chair McKeesaid he had the honor of speaking at an event put on by Free Spirit <br />23 <br />Freedomto commemorate early Orange County schools for colored children. He said his <br />24 <br />comments centered on not forgetting history, and he spoke on the desegregation of the school <br />25 <br />system. He said this was a good event. <br />26 <br />Commissioner Jacobs said there is an upcomingribbon cutting scheduled for the <br />th <br />27 <br />Mebane Park and Ridelot at the Wal-Martexit on Wednesday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. <br />28 <br />Chair McKeenoted that there are several information items contained in the packet. <br />29 <br />30 <br />13.Information Items <br />31 <br />January 22, 2015 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br />32 <br />Tax Collector’s Report –Numerical Analysis <br />33 <br />Tax Assessor's Report –Releases/Refunds under $100 <br />34 <br />Memorandum Regarding Road and Rail Traffic Separation Study for the Town of <br />35 <br />Hillsborough Report <br />36 <br />Memorandum Regarding Update to BOCC on 2013-2016 Library Strategic Plan <br />37 <br />Memorandum Concerning Board of County Commissioners Petition Regarding Orange <br />38 <br />Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard)/Bicycle Safety <br />39 <br />BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from January 22, 2015 Regular Board Meeting <br />40 <br />Major Fund Financial Statement for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 <br />41 <br />42 <br />14.Closed Session <br />-NONE <br />43 <br />44 <br />15.Adjournment <br />45 <br />46 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs,seconded by Commissioner Rich to adjourn <br />47 <br />the meeting at 8:33 p.m. <br />48 <br />49 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />50 <br /> <br />